Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Sanna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,757
Rank 2025
#11,757
among girls · ↓2,894 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Sanna
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
21 babies
All-time total
731
#9,269 all-time among girls
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Sanna popularity over time

731 babies have been named Sanna since 1894, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1894Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 7 1 – #1,333
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 5 1 – #5,180
1930s 19 2 +280% #3,393
1940s 45 5 +137% #3,111
1950s 68 7 +51% #3,275
1960s 35 4 -49% #4,828
1970s 67 7 +91% #5,146
1980s 92 9 +37% #5,011
1990s 100 10 +9% #6,316
2000s 136 14 +36% #6,529
2010s 88 9 -35% #8,793
2020s (to 2025) 69 12 +31% #6,669

The story of Sanna

Sanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,757 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 731 American babies have been named Sanna. Its peak came in 2008, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sanna?

The median living Sanna is about 30 years old; half are between 16 and 47. An estimated 700 people named Sanna are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sanna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,757
2024 12 #8,863
2023 9 #11,035
2022 18 #6,669
2021 9 #11,016
2020 13 #8,339
2019 7 #13,578
2018 7 #13,573
2017 11 #9,826
2016 13 #8,793
2015 7 #14,251
2014 10 #10,812
2013 6 #16,204
2012 10 #11,118
2011 8 #13,153
2010 9 #12,093
2009 12 #9,877
2008 21 #6,529
2007 14 #8,922
2006 14 #8,640
2005 12 #9,350
2004 18 #6,708
2003 16 #7,146
2002 9 #10,928
2001 12 #8,643
2000 8 #11,584
1995 13 #6,953
1990 10 #8,378
1985 11 #6,362
1980 – –
1975 7 #7,778
1970 – –
1965 8 #5,209
1960 – –
1955 13 #3,351
1950 7 #4,667
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Sanna

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sanna Marin Sanna Marin Prime Minister of Finland from 2019 to 2023 b. 1985 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Sanna Nielsen Sanna Nielsen Swedish singer, television presenter and musical theatre performer (born 1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sanna?

The median living Sanna is about 30 years old. Half of all living Sannas are between 16 and 47 years old.

How many people named Sanna are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sanna are alive in the United States, based on 731 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sanna in 2025?

Sanna ranked #11,757 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sanna?

731 babies have been named Sanna in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sanna most popular?

Sanna peaked in 2008, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Sanna a boy or girl name?

Sanna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sanna rising or falling?

Sanna is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Sanna?

Well-known people named Sanna include Sanna Marin (politician), Sanna Nielsen (singer).

Names like Sanna

Names that sound and feel close to Sanna: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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